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A breakthrough to examine the importance of climate change
education and the practices on which United Nations Climate Action and its
partners are bringing together students, various practitioners, and government
experts to enhance climate change familiarity. Climate change learning is the
only way to accomplish the aims of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. It has
the ability to provide the skills and understanding in children, adults and
young people to deal with climate crises. These abilities can be employed to promote
clean, sustainable practices, and viable economies to build resilient
communities to cope with ever-worsening weather conditions.
Networking is vital for linking the practitioners, communities, professionals, and students working on climate-oriented education through drills, training and conferences and the exchange of practical information. Still, we are facing a lack of climate change education severely, it's because of the absence of proper implementation of knowledge and awareness in educational institutions and among global communities, particularly in the entire globe that young people feel this concern.
A global report published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed that 70% of young people are disappointed with the quality of education on climate change they are receiving in the current era. According to this poll, 41% of people responded that they are only able to describe the basics of climate change, while 27% claim that they even do not know what climate change is. UNESCO presented this report during the Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. It was grounded on a global survey about climate education and about 17,500 young people from 166 countries participated. Similarly, project-based activities, such as training and simulations with local experts and organizations are widespread ways for communities to learn outside of school.
Moreover, the Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) which is a sub-field
of the UN climate change process has well recognized the importance of climate
change education. The ACE toolbox contains climate change education, public contribution, public approach to information, public awareness, and international teamwork.
Furthermore, a special ministerial conference, COP27 on climate
change education was arranged from 6-20 November 2022
in Egypt, 190 countries and 90 heads of state and governments have supported and
approved a four-year action plan to expand the accomplishment of the Glasgow
Work Programme on Action for Climate Empowerment. The plan fostered regional
and international teamwork on climate change education through negotiations,
workshops and consultations, enhanced reporting and augmented endorsement to
ACE over the next few years.